The Graduate The film 'The Graduate' was made in 1967 by Embassy Films. Directed by Mike Nichols with the help of cinematographer Robert Surtees, and co-producer (with Nichols) Lawrence Turman, 'The Graduate' was a number one hit of 1968. From the novel by Charles Webb, Calden Willingham and Buck Henry crafted this superb screenplay. The major players include Elizabeth Wilson, Murray Hamilton, William Daniels, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross and Dustin Hoffman.. Benjamin Braddock, raised in a comfortable …showed first 75 words of 1257 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1257 total…cyclical in editing: pool, room, pool, room, etc., yet the scene is slightly changed each time, thereby planting doubts in the viewer's mind and emphasizing the inevitable downfall of the relationship of Benjamin and Mrs. Robinson. Even at the end of the affair when Benjamin turns away from Mrs. Robinson, the audience is left wondering if this ending-stealing yet another bride and running away from his problems-is a happy ending or a bittersweet one.